The ugly Renaissance : sex, greed, violence and depravity in an age of beauty
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New York : Anchor Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2015.
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New York : Anchor Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2015.
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xii, 433 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of color plates : color illustrations, map ; 21 cm
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English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 398-414) and index.
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Renowned as a period of cultural rebirth and artistic innovation, the Renaissance is cloaked in a unique aura of beauty and brilliance. Its very name conjures up awe-inspiring images of an age of lofty ideals in which life imitated the fantastic artworks for which it has become famous. But behind the vast explosion of new art and culture lurked a seamy, vicious world of power politics, perversity, and corruption that has more in common with the present day than anyone dares to admit. In this lively and meticulously researched portrait, Renaissance scholar Alexander Lee illuminates the dark and titillating contradictions that were hidden beneath the surface of the best-known artworks of the Renaissance.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Lee, A. (2015). The ugly Renaissance: sex, greed, violence and depravity in an age of beauty (First Anchor books edition, October 2015.). Anchor Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lee, Alexander. 2015. The Ugly Renaissance: Sex, Greed, Violence and Depravity in an Age of Beauty. Anchor Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lee, Alexander. The Ugly Renaissance: Sex, Greed, Violence and Depravity in an Age of Beauty Anchor Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2015.

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Lee, Alexander. The Ugly Renaissance: Sex, Greed, Violence and Depravity in an Age of Beauty First Anchor books edition, October 2015., Anchor Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2015.

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